can not reproduce CTD

[Migparts]

It slows to a halt while zooming around and looking at the panels. 
 

it slows to a halt if the external view is selected. 
 

The crash is only released using task manager and force closing DCS.
 

Sometimes it produces the black screen of death as well. 
 

The crash seems consistent. 

LastMissionTrack.trk

Edited August 9, 2024 by Migparts

[Migparts]

Works better without the guns installed, still CTDd when attempting to taxi.

LastMissionTrack.trk

[Migparts]

Please check the attached logs.

dcs.log dcs.log.old

[Migparts]

One more Freeze just after the APU started and forced shutdown by myself.

dcs.log

Edited August 10, 2024 by Migparts

[Migparts]

One more freeze during mission loading

dcs.log

[Migparts]

One more today freeze on start up before troops were loaded and forced task manager shutdown by myself

dcs.log

[Migparts]

Freeze on loading

dcs.log

[Migparts]

Freeze after loading on APU start up and APU Gen start up

dcs.log

[Slippa]

Mig I’ve been having all of this too.

I ran a long repair and it seems to have helped some. I don’t think it’s fixed but it has improved. You should give it a try?

Good luck with it, I know it’s no fun at all.

 

[Migparts]

Okay - yes i will do it. I have done this previously though, but I will repeat.

I have had one more freeze now.

Can ED discern anything bad going on from my logs?

 

dcs.log

[BIGNEWY]

Hi your system is on the low end so it maybe worth reducing settings, some tuning tips are below. 

But also a good idea to delete metshader2 and fxo folders in saved games dcs, restart dcs and try a single player mission to rebuild shader

Ensure all drivers and windows are up to date. 

RAM 15791 MB
Pagefile 27648 MB
Preload Radius 60000
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650

Tuning Tips
 
Set Preload Radius to max. 30000.
Set Textures to Medium.
Turn down Anisotropic Filtering.
Disable civil traffic.
Turn off Terrain Object Shadows.
Decrease Terrain Textures.
Enable Full Screen mode.
Decrease Visib Range to Medium or Low.
Turn off TAA.
Set Water to Low.
Set Shadows to Flat.
Turn off SSAO.
Set Clouds to Standard.
Turn off SSLR.

[Migparts]

Thanks- I have already deleted the metshader2 and fxo files but the recommended settings for the graphics have done the needed - the CH-47 is butter smooth and no CTDs. I imagine this would improve performance for any module. Perhaps this could be a way to solve the low FPS others have been experiencing. The settings as they were - were never touched by me since I first acquired DCS years ago. Perhaps my vintage 2021 gaming laptop is getting a bit old.

dcs.log

Edited August 13, 2024 by Migparts

[BIGNEWY]

37 minutes ago, Migparts said:

Thanks- I have already deleted the metshader2 and fxo files but the recommended settings for the graphics have done the needed - the CH-47 is butter smooth and no CTDs. I imagine this would improve performance for any module. Perhaps this could be a way to solve the low FPS others have been experiencing. The settings as they were - were never touched by me since I first acquired DCS years ago. Perhaps my vintage 2021 gaming laptop is getting a bit old.

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Good to hear it solved the crash. 

Settings vary between systems if you have a strong system you can crank up the settings and adjust to the fps target you want to hit, personal presence vary between performance and quality vary between users. 

Lowering settings is a good idea on a low end system. 

thank you 

[AhSoul]

Might be the texture drop to medium that's the important one? There's another thread saying the cockpit textures are massive and dropping to medium helped for now.

[dahui]

Checkout this Thread. It helped me to set the Textures to Medium. Could not see a difference.

 

 

I will also try to reduce the panelgraphic size. Loading the Flight takes ages. Especial the "World Preload 1/60"

Edited August 13, 2024 by dahui
correction

[Slippa]

Nice one, glad you’re sorted.

I’ll have another go at lowering some settings too. Butter smooth is a long distant memory at the minute.